New Mexico 2023 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 372 — STORM WATER FACILITY AS MUNICIPAL UTILITY

Last action — Sent to Senate Conservation Committee & Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the definition of 'municipal utility' to explicitly include storm water facilities and grants municipalities the authority to charge fees for storm water services.

  • Section 3-1-2 NMSA 1978

    storm water facilities, → storm water facilities, generating facilities or any interest in jointly owned generating facilities owned by a municipality and serving the public.

    Storm water facilities are formally recognized as municipal utilities.

  • Section 3-23-1 NMSA 1978

    [or] street maintenance or → [or] street maintenance, or storm water

    Allows municipalities to require payment for storm water services along with other utilities.

  • [NEW MATERIAL] STORM WATER MUNICIPAL UTILITY--AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE FACILITIES AND PROVIDE SERVICE--FEE.--A municipality may, by ordinance, acquire, operate and maintain a municipal utility to provide for storm water service for the collection, treatment, storage or disposal of storm water. A municipality may require each person owning or controlling real property in the municipality to pay a just and reasonable fee for the storm water service.

    Establishes new provisions for municipalities to create storm water utilities and impose fees for their services.

Action History

  1. Sent to Senate Conservation Committee & Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on

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Not signed on (111)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 372?
SB 372 is sponsored by William E. Sharer (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 372?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 372?
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